Ronny Yu Yan-Tai (Chinese: äºŽä» æ³°) is a Hong Kong film director,
producer, and movie writer. He has worked on both Hong Kong and
American films. He is mostly known for his work in the American horror
genre, such as Bride of Chucky (1998) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).In
1950, Yu was born in Hong Kong.Yu graduated from Ohio University.In
1986, Yu directed the Hong Kong action crime thriller Legacy of Rage.
It was Brandon Lee's first lead co-starring Michael Wong, and Regina
Kent. Lee plays Brandon Ma, a young man working two jobs to support
his life with his girlfriend May (Kent) and to save up to buy his
dream motorcycle. His best friend, Michael Wan (Wong), is an ambitious
and murderous drug dealer who eventually blames one of his crimes on
him. Ma is sent to jail and vows vengeance on Wan. Lee was nominated
for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer in this role. In May
of the following year, it was a critical success at the Cannes Film
Festival and commercial success in Japan. Later that year, Legacy of
Rage was released in the Philippines as Dragon Blood. In 1998, Legacy
of Rage was released directly to video in the U.S. and Australia the
next year. This was due to ongoing interest on Lee's film, due to his
early passing in 1993. Lee's The film has been described as stylistic
and fast-paced, with a good performance by Lee. Some critics
considered it to be Lee's best genre film.
producer, and movie writer. He has worked on both Hong Kong and
American films. He is mostly known for his work in the American horror
genre, such as Bride of Chucky (1998) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).In
1950, Yu was born in Hong Kong.Yu graduated from Ohio University.In
1986, Yu directed the Hong Kong action crime thriller Legacy of Rage.
It was Brandon Lee's first lead co-starring Michael Wong, and Regina
Kent. Lee plays Brandon Ma, a young man working two jobs to support
his life with his girlfriend May (Kent) and to save up to buy his
dream motorcycle. His best friend, Michael Wan (Wong), is an ambitious
and murderous drug dealer who eventually blames one of his crimes on
him. Ma is sent to jail and vows vengeance on Wan. Lee was nominated
for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer in this role. In May
of the following year, it was a critical success at the Cannes Film
Festival and commercial success in Japan. Later that year, Legacy of
Rage was released in the Philippines as Dragon Blood. In 1998, Legacy
of Rage was released directly to video in the U.S. and Australia the
next year. This was due to ongoing interest on Lee's film, due to his
early passing in 1993. Lee's The film has been described as stylistic
and fast-paced, with a good performance by Lee. Some critics
considered it to be Lee's best genre film.
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